Said Mohamed Hersy

His Excellency

Said Mohamed Hersy

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Said Mohamed Hersi in (2017)
Native name
Siciid Maxamed Xirsi
سعيد محمد هرسي
Nickname(s)General Siciid Dheere
AllegianceSomalia Transitional Federal Government
Service / branchSomali Armed Forces
Rank Lieutenant general
CommandsChief of Army
Battles / warsGalgala campaign

Said Mohamed Hersy (Somali: Siciid Maxamed Xirsi "Siciid Dheere", Arabic: سعيد محمد هرسي) also known as 'General Siciid Dheere' is a Somali military official. Beginning in 2008, he served as Chief of Army under the Transitional Federal Government. Dheere was replaced with Yusuf Osman Dhumal on 15 May 2009, and subsequently became a security advisor to then President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed.[1]